Rosy Sofia Akbar
Akbar in 2014
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation
In office
24 August 2021 – 24 December 2022
Prime MinisterFrank Bainimarama
Preceded byMereseini Vuniwaqa
Succeeded byLynda Tabuya
In office
24 September 2016 – 20 November 2018
Succeeded byMereseini Vuniwaqa
Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts
In office
22 November 2018 – 24 August 2021
Prime MinisterFrank Bainimarama
Preceded byAiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Succeeded byPremila Kumar
Minister for Health and Medical Services
In office
10 September 2016 – 20 November 2018
Prime MinisterFrank Bainimarama
Preceded byJone Usamate
Succeeded byIfereimi Waqainabete
Personal details
Political partyFijiFirst
Known forFormer Vice-Principal of A.D. Patel College

Rosy Sofia Akbar is a Fijian politician and former Member of the Parliament of Fiji who served as the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation from 2021 to 2022.[1][2] She is originally from Ba and before entering politics she was Vice-Principal of A.D. Patel College.[3]

Akbar was elected to Parliament in the 2014 election, in which she won 990 votes,[4] and was appointed Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation.[5] Following a cabinet reshuffle in September 2016 she was appointed Minister for Health and Medical Services.[6] She was re-elected at the 2018 election,[7] winning 705 votes, and was appointed Minister of Education.[8]

On 13 February 2023 she resigned from Parliament for health reasons.[9] She was replaced by Virendra Lal.

References

  1. ^ "Members of Parliament". Parliament of the Republic of Fiji. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  2. ^ Fijivillage. "Rosy Akbar is now Minister for Women, Children & Poverty Alleviation while Premila Kumar is new Education Minister". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2021-08-25.
  3. ^ "Akbar inspired by FijiFirst". Fiji Sun. 2014-07-30. Archived from the original on 2014-09-24. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
  4. ^ "2014 Election Results". Fiji Elections Office. Archived from the original on 2014-09-21. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  5. ^ "Fiji's New Cabinet Ministers Were Sworn In Today At Government House". Fiji Sun. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ^ "PM: Cabinet Reinvigorated". Fiji Sun. 10 September 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. ^ Talebula Kate (18 November 2018). "2018 General Election: FijiFirst secures 27 seats to form government". Fiji Times. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
  8. ^ Netani Rika (22 November 2018). "New faces in Fiji cabinet". Islands Business. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Rosy Akbar resigns from parliament". Fiji Village. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.


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